Seminole
noun
Sem·i·nole
ˈse-mə-ˌnōl 
plural Seminoles or Seminole
: a member of any of several groups of Indigenous people that emigrated to Florida from Georgia and Alabama in the 18th and 19th centuries and whose descendents now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma
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Hard Rock International Hard Rock International is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and includes a global chain of theme-bar restaurants, casinos, hotels and museums.
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Rendon was booked into the Seminole County Jail, and records show he’s been denied bond.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Wisconsin tribal and state officials learned from a court case in Florida that started in 2021 when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new gaming compact with the Seminole Nation that allowed the tribe to operate an online sports betting system.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
While this lucky gambler hit the jackpot, Hard Rock Seminole assured visitors that there are still opportunities to test their own luck.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Rendon was booked into the Seminole County Jail, and records show he’s been denied bond.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Wisconsin tribal and state officials learned from a court case in Florida that started in 2021 when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new gaming compact with the Seminole Nation that allowed the tribe to operate an online sports betting system.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
While this lucky gambler hit the jackpot, Hard Rock Seminole assured visitors that there are still opportunities to test their own luck.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Seminole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Seminole. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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Seminole
noun
Sem·i·nole
ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl
: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida
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